The Bluebird Project

Thanks Mike. Weird - I must have either misinterpreted a photo or seen a ''flopped'' one somewhere.

In some photos of Bluebird with her engine cover removed, I can see three dials on her port side. Am I right in thinking there was never a viewing hole for these, like the starboard one? Also, we're the port dials the same as the starboard dials?

I do really enjoy watching Strictly, and whilst I think it seems Ola's recent comments seem like a case of sour grapes, I do wonder about the scoring sometimes. The judges all raved about Anita's dance on Saturday, without anything negative to say at all, and yet she only got nines. I felt sure we w...

It looks like something Dr. Claw would drive in "Inspector Gadget" (:

On the subject of other Speed Record Breakers, I've been a fan of The Human League since I was a toddler, (stay with me) and have often wondered why the video for their song ''Mirror Man'' features footage of Crusader's fatal crash. Does anyone know? It features whilst the lyrics ''The water shines,...

Brilliant I wish I could have met Ken. In hindsight I can imagine him reading my letter, asking about that hydrogen peroxide engine, and thinking ''Oh dear, this lad might burn himself. Best give him a call...''

Fantastic stuff (:

Fantastic pics! Thanks Mike, that nose re-shaping jig is one of a few I've built so far. It looks as though my workings aren't too far off the mark, it appears then that the part which should be 90 degrees is about the same area which the badge occupies? I've still got it, so I can alter it to help ...

These pics show what I meant about the nose, prior to alteration. When I compared it to the plan drawing and photos, the very front of it originally seemed too 'upright'. If I've overcooked it, I may have to carry out some re-shaping. I'm carefully poring through the books & bbp trying to find a...

Thanks guys, this is all great stuff